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$45.00 – $175.00
Also called American hornbeam. Finely textured, graceful understory tree with smooth, gray-fluted bark and red, yellow and orange fall color. Nice shade tree for small yards. Clean ornamental with no off-season. Highly adaptable. Full to half-day sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils but will tolerate clay. Good replacement for buckthorn. Deer resistant.
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The common name “staghorn” is derived from hairy stems that look like bucks’ antlers. Requires full sun and good drainage. Nice red-orange fall color. Fruit is attractive to birds and wildlife. This small tree spreads aggressively by root suckers.
A handsome tree with a tall trunk and compact, rounded crown of spreading branches, large broad hairy leaves, many large white, unpleasant smelling flowers, and large scarlet fruit. Branches have varying degrees of thorniness. The leaves are susceptible to cedar-hawthorn rust. Recognized by pollination ecologists for attracting large numbers of native bees. Also recognized as a plant that attracts predatory insects that prey on pest insects. Grows best in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. Provides a nesting habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife.
A miniature apple tree in most respects, prairie crabapple grows to 35 ft. with a dense, irregular form. A sometimes spiny shrub or small tree, with spreading branches and broad, open crown. Exfoliating bark reveals silvery-gray inner bark. The large, white or pink flowers clusters cover the tree. Fruits are eaten by several species of birds and mammals.
Illinois state tree. The only white oak with russet red fall color. Grows in sand and clay but not wet sites. Requires at least 3-4 hours of sun, but prefers full sun, moist, well-drained soil. Perhaps the flagship species of white oaks. Host tree for moths and butterflies. Tolerates the black walnut. Attracts wildlife.